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This sentence uses more big words and subordinate pile-up than needed for the job. It is sadly typical of writing about pedagogy in France.
First, TS is terminale S (scientifique), i.e. the last year of high school with a science curriculum.
Now let's start breaking down the sentence:
(Solliciter (de ses élèves de TS) (la narration (de leur ...
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The construction "noun à verb" signifies that noun is used to perform the action denoted by verb. This is the use you cited. For example:
Machine à laver.
It can also mean that verb is intended to be performed with noun as direct object.
J'ai des choses à dire. = Il y a des choses que je dois dire.
As-tu des vêtements à laver? = As-tu des ...
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I think this is actually a question about English rather than French.
In English, "to" is used for a lot of different uses. While it is used to build infinitives, like "to play", I do not believe that
I am going to play.
is "I am going" followed by a "to" infinitive, but rather that the verb is "to be going to", followed by another verb, without its ...
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In the first sentence, the important observation is that the sheep crossed the road. What was seen is the crossing. The fact that I've seen sheep is (mostly) irrelevant.
In the second sentence, the relevant is that the police spotted him. What was seen is him. The last part of the sentence merely specifies the conditions, but they are considered less ...
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Sortir possède dans le TLF une entrée spécifique pour le substantif, et ce n'est pas le cas de tous les autres verbes. Je pense que ça répond aux deux questions :
C'est du bon français, bien que peut-être un peu vieillot.
Ce n'est possible qu'avec certains verbes.
Note: Manger admet aussi une substantivation mais sa définition correspond plutôt à de la ...
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This à is a preposition and is not part of the verb form. This sentence is based on the construction “être [un certain nombre] à” like in:
Ils sont 3 sur 4 à regarder la télé plus de trois heures par jour.
Ils sont plus de la moitié à regretter son départ.
This preposition is then followed by a verb in infinitive form. In French an infinitive can be ...
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It is to be understand like "Playing cards" that designated the cards themselves rather than the action of playing the cards.
The "préposition à" is used to explain the destination (or goal) of the noun it follows. So "carte à jouer" means "cards that are used for playing"
In English you can be playing cards with playing cards. (A bit redundant of course) ...
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